AP: More women needing cash go from jobless to topless

[Omaha Steve]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20090322/D9739LLO2.html

Mar 22, 4:08 PM (ET)

By KAREN HAWKINS

CHICAGO (AP) - As a bartender and trainer at a national restaurant chain, Rebecca Brown earned a couple thousand dollars in a really good week. Now, as a dancer at Chicago's Pink Monkey gentleman's club, she makes almost that much in one good night.

The tough job market is prompting a growing number of women across the country to dance in strip clubs, appear in adult movies or pose for magazines like Hustler.

Employers across the adult entertainment industry say they're seeing an influx of applications from women who, like Brown, are attracted by the promise of flexible schedules and fast cash. Many have college degrees and held white-collar jobs until the economy soured.

"You're seeing a lot more beautiful women who are eligible to do so many other things," said Gus Poulos, general manager of New York City's Sin City gentleman's club. He said he got 85 responses in just one day to a recent job posting on Craigslist.

The transition to the nightclub scene isn't always a smooth one - from learning to dance in five-inch heels to dealing with the jeers of some customers.

Some performers said they were initially so nervous that only alcohol could calm their nerves.

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[skooooo]

1. Final days of the Roman empire, anyone??? nt

[FreakinDJ]

2. They need a Union - Strippers Local #69

[glinda]

3. Republican family values for ya. First the booze, then the Blow and then... you know....

[liberalmuse]

4. Nice fucking planet we live on.

I was talking about this with my sister yesterday. Isn't it wonderful that women will always find jobs if they're willing to strip and fuck for money, no matter how bad the economy? This is what it's come down to after thousands of years of human civilization and a few decades of women almost obtaining equal rights. Flashing our tits and ass. This is how badly Bush has fucked things up in America. Even so, we still have something to be thankful for. At least he didn't fuck us as badly as he did Iraq, or else we'd be pimping out our kids like many women of Iraq have found themselves doing to survive--and when you get to that point, you've finally been stripped of all your humanity, no pun intended. So the moral of this story is, as long as we do nothing while men in power fuck up everything, and as long as there are men around who will exploit women, and fuck anyone, no matter what age, without conscience, we'll always be able to show our tits and sell our children to survive. Kind of warms the heart, doesn't it? :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Towlie]

5. Pics or it didn't happen.

[ZombieHorde]

6. There is little money in it, but group homes are always hiring.

Whenever I move to a new town, I grab a quick group home job so I can start bringing money in right away.